Formula One Chief Wins Ruling Over Damages

Formula One executive Bernie Ecclestone won a British court ruling Thursday that fended off $140 million in damages claimed by German media company Constantin Medien AG but didn't end the car-racing tycoon's legal woes.

The London High Court's ruling came after German prosecutors said last month that Mr. Ecclestone in late April will face criminal charges for bribery. At the time, Mr. Ecclestone ceded decision-making powers at F1 to...